A Delayed Day!

 Greetings! I hope everyone made it safely to work this morning. The students seemed to enjoy the delay but I could tell they missed having a full day. They were quite excited to learn today. 

Because of the delay, our schedule was mixed up. We began our day with Math. Today we practiced finding more or less from a given number. To help us practice, the students worked in pairs. Each person was given a spinner. They spun the spinner and practiced finding more or less from the given number. They really enjoyed that. 

Our afternoon was focused on Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with the diphthongs ou and ow, spelled and read words with the inflected endings -er and -est, and practiced reading our sight words and vocabulary words. After that, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read Whistle for Willie, a realistic fiction story about a boy trying to whistle. After reading that story, we wrote about the problem, steps to the solution, and solution in the story. We ended the day practicing using a, an, this, and that in sentences. 

Have a great night! 

Building Number Sense

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone warmed up after that cold start. 

We began our day by going to church for Adoration. We spent some quiet time with Jesus asking him to help us on our Lenten journey. 

We began Language Arts by working in our small reading groups before jumping back into our week of learning. We answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We then used our letter tiles to spell and read words with the diphthongs ou and ow. After that we learned how to spell and read words with the inflectional endings -er and -est. We ended our morning by using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we focused on building our comprehension skills; this week we will focus on problem and solution. We reread Now, What's That Sound and our decodable reader. After each story we wrote about its problem and the solution. After that, we learned how to use this and that in sentences. 

In Math class today we focused on place value. We used our base ten blocks to show various numbers. We then looked at pictures to identify the number shown. I am amazed at how great their number sense is. 

We ended our day with Spanish. Today we reviewed the food words we learned. 

Have a great night! 

Where is Spring?

 Greetings! Happy Monday! Where has spring gone? It feels more like January than March. We will be extra grateful this year when the warm weather returns. 

In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on believing in Jesus. We reviewed what it means to believe in Jesus, what we can do because we believe in Jesus, and what will happen because of our faith. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about sounds. We began by learning our new oral vocabulary words (volume, senses, nervous, distracts, squeaky). Next, we worked on retelling as we heard the funny story about a girl and a squeaky bed. Following that we learned how to blend and read words with the diphthongs ou and ow. Then, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended the morning by reading Now, What's That Sound, which helped us practice our new skills. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we learned how to use a and an in sentences. 

In Math class, we began a new chapter which will focus on the numbers 41-120. We practiced counting groups of objects and writing number sentences for a number. 

We ended our day with Stations. We prayerfully reflected on Jesus' road to Calvary and the love he has for us. 

Have a great night! 

Bunny Fun!

 Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a nice day to end their week. It's hard to believe that this was the last full week of March. 

At Mass this morning, Fr. Brian reminded us that on this Solemnity of the Annunciation, nothing is impossible for God. 

We wrapped up another week in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read r-controlled words and abbreviations, wrote sentences using our sight words, and took our weekly assessment. For some added fun, we completed a write the room activity involving r-controlled words; the students had to sort the words based on the r-controlled spelling. We also practiced matching abbreviations to what they stand for. 

In Math class today, we took our assessment on the calendar and telling time. We will begin looking at the numbers 41-120 on Monday. 

In Science class today, we talked about how sounds can be high or low. We listened to various sound clips and decided whether they were a high sound or a low sound. 

We ended our day with Art. Today, we created an Easter bunny silhouette. I'll post pictures on Monday once everything has dried. 

Have a great weekend! Stay warm!  

Hip Hop Into Spring!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope you were able to enjoy the beautiful weather today. It is so hard to believe that snow is in the forecast. 

In Religion class today, we talked about what it means to believe in Jesus. 

We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read r-controlled words and our sight words, and wrote abbreviations for various words. To help build our fluency we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. And, to help build our comprehension, we read two poems and completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we practiced identifying adjectives that compare in sentences. 

We ended the morning with a spring writing project. We wrote about why we are excited for spring and added it to a bunny craft. They look amazing and the writing just brought a smile to my face. They are becoming such fluent writers! 

In Math class today, we practiced telling time by completing a write the room activity. We also spent time reviewing the calendar. We will take our chapter test tomorrow. 

For Gym class, we headed outside. It was great watching the children run while enjoying the sunshine. 

In Social Studies we talked about the difference between goods and services. We sorted pictures based on whether they showed a good or a service. 

Have a great night! 

More Fun with Time!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! Even though it was gray outside, it was a sunny day inside with lots of learning going on. 

In Religion class, we talked about how Jesus will still help us today because we believe in him and have faith. 

In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read r-controlled -or words and abbreviations, and read our sight words and vocabulary words. To help build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read the nonfiction story Thomas Edison, Inventor. After reading that story, we wrote about a problem Thomas had and how he solved it. We ended class by practicing using adjectives that compare in sentences. 

In Math class today, we continued to practice telling time. We worked with a partner to match analog and digital times. The students really enjoyed this and continue to love telling time. 

We ended our day with Stations. 

Have a great night! 

Telling Time!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a nice day. 

In Religion class, we talked about what we can do since we believe and have faith in Jesus. We said that we can pray, help others, be kind, and listen. 

We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. We began by answering questions using our oral vocabulary words. Next, we used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled -or words. Then, we learned about abbreviations. Following that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended the morning focused on comprehension; this week we are focusing on problem and solution. We reread our story from yesterday along with our decodable reader. After each story, we wrote about its problem and solution. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using adjectives that compare in sentences. 

In Math class today, we learned how to tell time. The students were shown various times and wrote the time. They then got to use clocks to show various times. They are very excited to tell the time!

We ended our day with Spanish. Today we learned the Spanish words for banana, orange, apple, water, sandwich, soup, and meat. 

Have a great night!